Statement

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I am an interdisciplinary artist working across digital media, photography, and sculpture, while drawing on painting sensibilities and textile methods to create immersive installations. My practice examines the tensions between environmental concerns and consumer culture, with a focus on the contradictions inherent in sustainability efforts within systems that rely heavily on plastic and packaging. Through this lens, I invite viewers to reflect on their own positions within these structures. In its subtext, my work explores the interconnectedness of experience, memory, and the body, particularly in relation to mental health concerns and the cultural tropes of motherhood. I aim to evoke a nuanced emotional response and create a layered space for contemplation of the intertwined forces of strength and fragility in our roles within society and our relationships with one another.

I am a graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Ottawa, as well as the Fine Arts Diploma Program at the Ottawa School of Art. Driven by a lifelong commitment to learning, my academic journey encompasses previous studies in the visual arts at Algonquin College and York University.  I have been honoured with various awards and scholarships for my endeavours. Committed to fostering the local arts community, I have volunteered with several arts organizations and currently serve on the Board of Directors for the Ottawa School of Art. 

Patricia Kenny